#Linked Discourses 16

Kassapa approaches families like the moon, with humility, keeping his distance, and not getting involved. So when he teaches, it is with pure intentions.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, you should approach families like the moon: withdrawn in body and mind, always the newcomer, and never impudent. Suppose a person were to look down at an old well, a rugged cliff, or an inaccessible riverland. They’d withdraw their body and mind. In the same way, you should approach families like the moon: withdrawn in body and mind, always the newcomer, and never impudent. [Read More]

Sāriputta approaches Kassapa and asks how it is that only someone who is keen and conscientious can realize freedom.So I have heard. At one time Venerable Mahākassapa and Venerable Sāriputta were staying near Benares, in the deer park at Isipatana. Then in the late afternoon, Venerable Sāriputta came out of retreat, went to Venerable Mahākassapa, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to Mahākassapa: “Reverend Kassapa, it’s said that without being keen and prudent you can’t achieve awakening, extinguishment, and the supreme sanctuary. [Read More]

Kassapa is content with robes, alms-food, lodging, and medicines.At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, Kassapa is content with any kind of robe, and praises such contentment. He doesn’t try to get hold of a robe in an improper way. He doesn’t get upset if he doesn’t get a robe. And if he does get a robe, he uses it untied, uninfatuated, unattached, seeing the drawback, and understanding the escape. Kassapa is content with any kind of alms-food … Kassapa is content with any kind of lodging … Kassapa is content with any kind of medicines and supplies for the sick … So you should train like this: ‘We will be content with any kind of robe, and praise such contentment. [Read More]